Goodbetterbest (USA) Horse
About
Goodbetterbest is a 5yo colt from the United States trained by Steve Klesaris. Its sire is the stallion Collected and its dam is Lyrical Diva. The horse has secured nine victories in its career so far. On 2 November 2025 at Gulfstream, Goodbetterbest achieved its most important win to date, earning $57,000 in Race 9.
Raced At
Gulfstream
• Tampa Bay Downs
• Horseshoe Indianapolis
• Keeneland
• Churchill Downs
• Ellis ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 02-Nov-25 1710m FIRM R9 Race 9 $35,910 (of $57,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.260, SP: 2.50 broke alertly and assumed early command, set a decent pace while prompted into the backstretch, showed the way while under pressure into the far turn, shook free into upper stretch then kicked clear at the furlong grounds, was kept to task under firm late urging and held sway to the wire. | J Morelos 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Gulfstream 05-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $11,400 (of $57,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.650, SP: 3.50 prominent away from the start, prompted the decent pace up the backstretch, was given her cue into the far turn and vied for the lead at the quarter marker, took command to upper stretch then kicked clear the furlong grounds, dug in into the final sixteenth, was overtaken by the winner in deep stretch and was well clear of the rest for second. | J Morelos 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Gulfstream 07-Sep-25 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $11,400 (of $57,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.470, SP: 4.50 | J Morelos 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Gulfstream 19-Jul-25 1710m R3 Race 3 $6,600 (of $33,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.460, SP: 6.50 contested the early pace between foes, led to the second turn, was no match for winner and stayed on to dead heat for place. | E Gonzalez 54.4kg 0.00L | 2 (6) |
| Gulfstream 27-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $4,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.860, SP: 11.00 stayed inside throughout and chased the winner in a game effort. | E Zayas 54.4kg 2.75L | 3 (8) |
| Gulfstream 26-May-25 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $280 (of $33,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.810, SP: 5.00 set the pace along the inside, gave way when headed by the runner up turning for home. | J Rios 54.4kg 14.50L | 6 (7) |
| Gulfstream 20-Apr-25 1610m GOOD R9 Race 9 $440 (of $56,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.290, SP: 6.00 raced in the three path early, stalked the leader on the outside up the backstretch, navigated the far turn still in the three path and was outkicked in the stretch. | J Rios 55.3kg 6.25L | 6 (9) |
| Gulfstream 22-Mar-25 1610m GOOD R9 Race 9 $27,720 (of $44,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.800, SP: 6.00 raced in the three path around the first turn, stalked the leader up the backstretch, continued around the far bend in the three path and kicked clear in the stretch, drawing off to the wire. | J Castellano 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Gulfstream 22-Feb-25 1710m GOOD R2 Race 2 $8,800 (of $44,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.940, SP: 7.50 raced in the two path early, led the way up the backstretch, saved ground around the far turn and dug in in upper stretch but was caught late. | J Castellano 55.3kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 17-Jan-25 1610m GOOD R9 Race 9 $19,530 (of $31,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.480, SP: 3.75 stalked the pace in the two path, tipped out in upper stretch, took over leaving the eighth pole and drove clear. | J Castellano 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 19-Dec-24 1710m GOOD R5 Race 5 $280 (of $29,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.770, SP: 8.00 never far back, moved up inside through the second turn, came through inside and faded the final furlong. | D Egan 54.9kg 4.80L | 7 (9) |
| Gulfstream 19-Oct-24 1670m FIRM R4 Race 4 $20,790 (of $32,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.580 Bid4p3/8,drift in1/16 | P Lopez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Gulfstream 29-Jul-24 1670m FIRM R9 Race 9 $8,200 (of $41,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.100 3p far,6p upper,ran on | L Reyes 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 30-Jun-24 1670m FIRM R8 Race 8 $6,600 (of $32,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.890 laid up close in the four path, bid under a ride in the three path midway around the far turn, ran on from the four path to sustain that bid down the stretch, but was denied by the inner pacesetter to place. | L Reyes 55.8kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 01-Jun-24 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $18,270 (of $28,998) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.660 quick to begin to set the early pace, shook well clear near the three eighths pole and held the margin while under steady pressure. | L Reyes 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Gulfstream 11-May-24 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $18,270 (of $28,998) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.310 Re-bid 2wd, game btw | L Reyes 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Gulfstream 06-Apr-24 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,100 (of $31,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.470 stalked in the four path, was ridden in the three path around the far turn, swung from the five path into the lane and kept on for show. | L Reyes 54.9kg 2.25L | 3 (6) |
| Gulfstream 15-Mar-24 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $16,380 (of $26,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.500 set the pace in the two path, was roused while just off the rail midway around the far turn, kicked clear in upper stretch, and held sway. | L Reyes 54.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Gulfstream 19-Jan-24 1610m R3 Race 3 $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.140 set the pace in the two path, drew off around the turn and widened through the lane under mild urging. | I O Jr 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 24-Dec-23 1710m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $23,501) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.330 raced in the middle of the pack in the three path around the first turn and up the backstretch, continued around the far turn in the five path and faded from there. | J E Morelos 53.5kg 8.55L | 7 (9) |
| Gulfstream 04-Dec-23 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $6,200 (of $31,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.790 4wd, led, outfinished | J Ruiz 54.4kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 22-Sep-23 1610m GOOD R5 Md $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.700 sped to the lead into the first turn, opened a wide advantage down the backstretch, weakened turning for home and held on late. | M A Perez 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 09-Sep-23 1710m R3 Md $2,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.920 Pace ins, gave way | E E Perez 54.4kg 6.00L | 3 (7) |
| Keeneland 14-Apr-23 1710m R3 Md $4,700 (of $47,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:48.260 prompted along the inside into the first turn, allowed an outer rival to clear in order to stalk outside of that foe entering the backstretch, took charge from that one around the far turn, maintained a clear margin through midstretch, but was outkicked by a pair of outer rivals in the final sixteenth. | I O Jr 53.5kg 1.25L | 3 (12) |
| Gulfstream 27-Mar-23 1710m GOOD R10 Race 10 $6,400 (of $32,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.610 set the pace in the two path, was roused midway around the far turn and opened up turning into the lane, stayed on but drifted out in the final furlong, and was nailed just before the wire to place. | A Morales 50.3kg, Cd 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Gulfstream 09-Mar-23 1410m R2 Md (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.180 stumbled at the start but recovered to prompt the inner pacesetter in the three path, was coaxed to bid into the turn, but faded into the stretch. | J L Ortiz 55.3kg 16.00L | 6 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 13-Feb-23 1310m FIRM R2 Race 2 $3,400 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.340 pressed the pace between horses through the opening quarter of a mile, challenged from the four path coming around the turn and dueled to the wire to just miss. | A S Arroyo 54.4kg 0.05L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Nov-22 1610m FIRM Md (of $24,267), Winning Time: 01:38.860, SP: 2.10 Clear, caught late | M Murrill 54kg 0.15L | 2 (10) |
| Keeneland 17-Oct-22 1710m FIRM R1 Race 1 $4,700 (of $47,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:47.830 set the pace inside of a pressing foe while tugging in the bit, got headed at the five sixteenths pole by that rival, and weakened. | F Geroux 54kg 18.55L | 3 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Sep-22 1610m FIRM Md (of $28,889), Winning Time: 01:39.080, SP: 3.20 Dug in1/4,duel,outfnsh | F Geroux 54kg 0.20L | 2 (8) |
| Ellis Park 27-Aug-22 1310m R7 Race 7 (of $60,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:18.490 bumped an outer foe at the start, chased from the three path, tucked to the two path into the turn, bid for show in the four path and between horses entering the lane, but weakened. | C J Lanerie 54kg 23.80L | 8 (9) |
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